05-26-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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_ 4 ~ ` ` ~ t ~ ~~ `V BILL N0.27-09 (SUBSTITUTE) ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS PARTS OF SECTION 6-26 OF CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 6, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO LOW VOLTAGE CONTRACTORS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On February 9, 2009 the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance #9902-09 which, among other things, amended various fees charged by the Building Department (Section VI of Ordinance #9902-09). After performing a detailed review of Ordinance #9902-09 regulating the fees for low voltage permits, it has been determined that the fees need to be readjusted and recodified to reflect the actual cost of enforcing and inspecting low voltage installations. It has also been determined that providers of "communication service" should be exempt from the registration and fee requirements of Chapter 6, Article 6, Section 6-26 of the South Bend Municipal Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 6, Article 6, Section 6-26.1 shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows: Section 6.26.1 Definitions and Exemption The term "low voltage contractor", for the purpose of this ~ic-le Section shall mean and include anyone engaging for remuneration in the business of installing low voltage wiring, including but not limited to security, fire, burglary, and surveillance systems; video/audio cable, data, CATV, Fiber Optic, and telephone cables. However, all providers of "communication service" (as that term is defined at Ind. Code 8-1-32.5-3) and satellite television service and entities acting as their agents are exempt from the registration and fee requirements of this Section 6-26. SECTION II. Chapter 6, Article 6, Section 6-26.2 shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows: Section 6.26.2 Regulations (a) Any contractor engaging for remuneration in the installation of low voltage wiring shall be construed as doing business as a low voltage contractor.